(JNS) For the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest a highly controversial package of judicial reforms being rapidly advanced by the recently installed right-wing and religious coalition led by Israel”s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition to the protesters, economists, businessmen, foreign governments and leaders

Compromise talks notwithstanding, masses take to the streets across the country to demand bills be shelved; David Grossman: ‘They didn’t understand our determination to fight’

Former Israeli Consul General to New York Asaf Zamir spoke on Saturday evening with Channel 12 following his resignation last week. During the interview, the former diplomat voiced his concerns regarding Israel’s relations with the United States, stating, “The thing that is most important for me to say is that this is a true alarm,

The commander of an IDF reserves battalion ordered the officer charged with contacting reservists to try reservists who were summoned to participate in an exercise and did not report in protest of the government’s judicial reform plan, Walla reported. In addition, the commander decided to suspend the summons of the reservists who did not report

One victim seriously hurt, another in moderate condition and a third lightly injured

Demonstrations were held Saturday evening against the government’s judicial reform legislation despite the legislation freeze that was announced on Monday. According to the protest organizers, demonstrations took place in 150 locations across the country, with the central one being in central Tel Aviv as in past weeks. Prior to the demonstration in Tel Aviv, protesters

38-year-old taken to hospital in critical condition, declared dead on arrival; another man critically injured in a shooting in Ramle

A massive storm that hit South and Midwest USA on Friday left at least 11 people dead and more than 20 injured in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. Accoding to Fox News, The National Weather Service said in the Tornado Warning that the storms “damage threat was catastrophic,” and that the tornado was “large and

Three Israelis were injured in a ramming attack on Saturday evening in Gush Etzion south of Jerusalem. According to MDA, two of the wounded are in serious condition, and the third is in moderate condition. The terrorist was eliminated. This is a developing story, more details to follow.

Moshe Karadi says force under minister’s command could collide with cops, face contradictory orders

Mass rallies in Tel Aviv, Haifa and elsewhere are first since pause announced in legislation earlier this week

Police also issue arrest warrant for attacker after footage goes viral; Iran’s president stresses wearing headscarf is obligatory

Report says panel overseeing ceremonies for fallen Israelis unable to decide on sensitive subject, leaves decision to PMO

Moscow to hold discussion on arms exports, where it is expected to lambast Kyiv’s allies; will also convene panels on Mideast amid concerns of hardening rhetoric toward Jerusalem

Former J’lem police chief says he oversaw cameras where Mohammed Elasibi was shot; police: Man stole, fired officer’s gun; Ra’am’s Abbas: ‘Don’t believe police there’s no footage’

Temple Beth Am, located in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Pico-Robertson, is putting on a one-off show on April 2 to coincide with this weekend’s ‘WrestleMania’

After meeting the famed filmmaker at a cocktail reception, Deborah Koenigsberger Gutierrez had an epiphany about her identity – and created the new festival, which opens on April 2

86-year-old pontiff smiles and jokes with the crowd as he headed to Vatican to begin preparations for Holy Week and Easter, the most important week in the Christian calendar

Organizers liken pause in legislation to Poland, where government took break to silence dissent before later passing overhaul; say Levin statements show no desire for compromise

Ex-US president has managed to skirt serious legal jeopardy despite 40 years of allegations of fraud, collusion, sexual misconduct; many believe he’ll still prevail, dodge charges

After bombshell decision that while yeshivas can’t be shut for failing to teach core curriculum, the standards remain in place, a new mechanism for enforcement is required

‘Queer Judaism,’ a new work from academic Orit Avishai, explores the rapid transformation over just two decades of the visibility and activism of LGBTQ religious Jews

‘Million-person’ event to focus on military reservists who threatened to not show up for volunteer active reserve duty, legislation’s opponents trying to ‘burn down the state’

Ex-president’s son-in-law says charges are evidence of ‘fear’ in Democratic party, daughter says she is ‘pained’ for her father and the country

Israeli-American Tutti Druyan hopes that the March 29 release of song collection ‘Kantika’ revives interest in the endangered Judeo-Spanish language once spoken by her ancestors

Coalition said to insist it take control of Judicial Selection Committee, a non-starter for the opposition, killing chance of an agreement before negotiations get off the ground

David Roytman fires bullets through paint to splatter designs on canvas, a creative process he says helps him deal with combat trauma

TV reports say growing likelihood defense minister will retain post after publicly cautioning that rift over coalition’s judicial shakeup poses tangible threat to national security

Suspect ‘neutralized’ without any injuries to Israeli security forces; officers said to close off Temple Mount, scuffle with Palestinians, spiking tensions during Ramadan

An Arab terrorist on Friday night tried to steal a weapon from a Border Police officer who was stationed at the Chain Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Israel Police said that officers who were at the scene opened fire towards the terrorist and eliminated him. There were no reports of injuries among

Former Jordanian Interior Minister Samir Habashneh, who has also served as Minister of Culture and Minister of Agriculture, said in a recent interview with Al Jazeera that Israel is transforming into a “Jewish ISIS” and pursues the “original” Zionist enterprise that views Jordan as an “inseparable part” of Israel’s territory. The former minister argued that